Kenya — Central bank policy rate
percent · Monthly · Dec 1999–Aug 2026 · 269 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
The latest central bank policy rate reading for Kenya was 8.75% in Aug 2026. The previous reading was 8.75% in Jul 2026; the period change was 0 percentage points. Compared with 9.5% in Aug 2025, the year-on-year change was −0.75 percentage points.
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- Monthly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations
Mar 2022–Aug 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 8.75 % |
| Jul 2026 | 8.75 % |
| Jun 2026 | 8.75 % |
| May 2026 | 8.75 % |
| Apr 2026 | 8.75 % |
15 earlier values
| Mar 2026 | 8.75 % |
| Feb 2026 | 8.75 % |
| Jan 2026 | 9 % |
| Dec 2025 | 9 % |
| Nov 2025 | 9.25 % |
| Oct 2025 | 9.25 % |
| Sep 2025 | 9.5 % |
| Aug 2025 | 9.5 % |
| Jul 2025 | 9.75 % |
| Jun 2025 | 9.75 % |
| May 2025 | 10 % |
| Apr 2025 | 10 % |
| Mar 2025 | 10.8 % |
| Feb 2025 | 10.8 % |
| Jan 2025 | 11.3 % |
Values before Jan 2025, back to Mar 2022, are on the chart — hover to read them.